>iPad 2 coming in April, CDMA iPhone prepares to hit Asia?

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The next-generation iPad is expected to be released in April, while the CDMA iPhone may soon find itself making its way over to Asia. Those are the latest emanations from the Apple rumor mill, and neither of them are particularly surprising.

First, MacNotes cites “reliable sources” saying that the iPad 2 will be available to US buyers the first or second Saturday in April, and will supposedly remain a US-exclusive for three months. The device is expected to come with a high-resolution “retina” display, front- and rear-facing cameras, and possibly a USB port. These predictions match previous rumors about the second-generation iPad, though another report said that the device would also be flatter and sport better speakers.

In other iOS device news, the sometimes-reliable DigiTimes claims that the CDMA iPhone introduced by Verizon this week is set to make its way to China, Japan, and South Korea. Because of this, “[Apple’s] iPhone shipments in 2011 are expected to reach a new record,” DigiTimes wrote.